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Fair Market Value: Key Policies, Acquisition Trends, and Companies
Bluefield has tracked approximately 1,200 water deals submitted for regulatory approval since 2015, with only 8% having been executed using FMV. The legislation has historically played a relatively small role in IOU M&A, but increased utilization is having a ripple effect across states with active policies. As pressure builds to consolidate struggling utilities, more states are likely to employ incentives like FMV to support acquisitions.
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Mitsui, Japanese Expand Global Water Footprints
In July 2013, Mitsui & Co. acquired a 49% stake in Czech Republic water system operator Severomoravske vodvody a kanalizace Ostrava a.s. (SmVaK). Mitsui’s newly...
21 Jun. 2013
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Brief research summaries on single topic or recent eventManila Water Diversifies Southeast Asia Position
On 21 August 2013, Manila Water acquired a 31.46% stake in Vietnam water utility SWIC. The deal needs to be ratified by SWIC within 105...
21 Aug. 2013
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Brief research summaries on single topic or recent eventGlobal Desalination Ownership Leaderboard 2013
Bluefield Research’s Global Desalination Ownership Leaderboard 2013 has been developed within the Global Municipal Water Infrastructure Insight Service that tracks global ownership trends, markets, strategies, and...
4 Dec. 2013
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Deep dive research reports on comprehensive topicsGlobal Desalination Market Trends & Ownership Strategies, 2014-2018
Global desalination report available for online purchase and immediate download.
17 Dec. 2013
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Deep dive research reports on comprehensive topicsMahagenco Turns to Water Reuse in India
Maharashtra State Power Generation Corporation reconfirmed on 18 October 2013 the timeline for completion of a sewage treatment and water reuse plant that will supply...
28 Dec. 2013
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Brief research summaries on single topic or recent eventGlobal Membrane Bioreactor Market: An Emerging Competitive Landscape
In-depth report on Global Membrane Bioreactor Market available for online purchase and immediate download.
13 Jan. 2014
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Deep dive research reports on comprehensive topicsToshiba, Foreign Players Partner for India Water
On 7 January 2014, Toshiba Corporation agreed to acquire a 26% stake in UEM India Private Limited, an environmental services company based in Noida, India...
31 Jan. 2014
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Brief research summaries on single topic or recent eventKubota Goes Vertical With Energy Recovery
In January 2014 Kubota Corporation recommitted its plans to deploy an Energy Recovery Device (ERD) for the desalination market. Complementing its existing pumps and water...
11 Feb. 2014
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Brief research summaries on single topic or recent eventGlobal Desalination: Large-Scale Market Outlook & Forecast Scenarios, 2014-2018
The combination of acute water stress, private sector demand, and government-driven pressures underpins desalination technology’s position as a solid water supply option. Catalysts to unlocking...
26 Feb. 2014
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Deep dive research reports on comprehensive topicsLG Continues Filling Out Water Portfolio
On 14 March 2014, Korea-based LG Chem filed for the acquisition of NanoH2O, an El Segundo, California-based reverse osmosis technology manufacturer. The reported US$200 million...
27 Mar. 2014
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